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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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